Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Erazer Scout 17 E1 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (3) and where Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

3.5Score

3 advantages≈ $1,300

4.5Score

3 advantages≈ $1,250

Higher score

4.2Display4.2

2.2Memory & storage2.5

2.0Battery & portability4.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Erazer Scout 17 E1 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Specifications

Only differences	Medion Erazer Scout 17 E1 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,3003.5	MSI Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,2504.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,328
Processor
Processor	Core 5 210H	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
Max CPU clock	—	5.2 GHz
Display
Screen size	17.3″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity	53 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	—	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	—	2.4 kg
Thickness	35 mm	26 mm
Width	396 mm	359 mm
Depth	276 mm	262 mm
Colours	Black	Black
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	—
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers